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EU Humanitarian Air Bridge to deliver aid to Mozambique
Download logo In the margins of the G20 Ministerial event on 30 June in Brindisi, an EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flight, co-organised also with Italy and Portugal, will depart to…
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NIGERIAN PASTOR FREED FROM ISLAMIC STATE WEST AFRICA PROVINCE TERROR GROUP; WIFE DELIVERS BABY SAME DAY
Nigerian Reverend Polycarp Zongo freed after eight months of captivity by ISWAP terror group; reunited with family; wife gives birth same day NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, USA, June 30,…
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UN Human Rights Expert Reinforces Call to Action from Iran’s Democratic Resistance
PARIS, FRANCE, June 30, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In an interview on Monday with Reuters, Javaid Rehman, the United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, urged…
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Mental Health Watchdog Hosting Legal Continuing Education Course for Attorneys
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, June 30, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Citizens Commission on Human Rights of Florida (CCHR) is hosting a virtual continuing legal education course for private practice attorneys…
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Eswatini: Right to protest must be respected
Download logo With pro-democracy protests intensifying, seven people have critically been injured and one person reportedly killed after police fired teargas and live ammunition at protesters last night. Amnesty International…
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Mali: Rampant impunity for human rights violations poses grave risk for protection of civilians- Bachelet
Download logo The rise in human rights violations and abuses in Mali since last August is deeply concerning, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday. There…
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Egypt: Haphazard and flawed Covid-19 vaccine rollout fails to prioritize most at-risk
Download logo The Egyptian authorities’ haphazard handling of the country’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout and failure to outline a clear national strategy has meant that at risk and marginalized people have…
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Ethiopia: As Mekelle changes hands, civilians remain in urgent need of protection
Download logo Commenting after regional forces took control of Mekelle, the regional capital of Tigray, from Ethiopian government forces yesterday, Sarah Jackson, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East Africa,…
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Cruelty and Coercion: How ICE Abuses Hunger Strikers
On President Biden’s 100th day in office, Nilson Barahona-Marriaga joined demonstrators who greeted the president at a rally in Atlanta. “End detention now!” they chanted. “Communities are afraid!” A 39-year-old…
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(Video) UN Expert Calls for Investigation Into Iran’s 1988 Massacre and Raisi’s Role
Mr. Javaid Rehman, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran. Before Mr. Rehman, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard urged the international community to investigate Raisi’s role…